Razor blade receptacle



May 18, 1943. 1 s. BoDKlN RAZOR BLADE RECEPTACLE Filed April 28. 1939 INVENTOR 5." .50M/[1n B M I ATTORNEY Patented May 18, 1943 UNITED STATES PATENT or-FICE RAZOR BLADE RECEPTACLE Irving S. Bodklm New York, N. Y., assignerv to Conrad Ralor Blade Co., Inc., New York, N. Y., a corporation of New York s claims.

The present invention relates generally to v razor blade receptacles and more particularly to an improved inexpensive construction which may be readily'made from a molded material such as a phenolic condensation product having a compartment for holding packages of new blades and a compartment for housing and concealing used blades.

The disposal of safety razor blades presents a real and constant problem in almost every home as well as in hotels, Pullman trains and similar places. If left on shelves, the blades rust and become unsightly. Furthermore, children are likely to gain access to .them and injure themselves. If thrown in waste paper baskets, there .s danger of the person removing the waste being cut by the blades. Even if the blades are thrown outdoors, there is still the likelihood of children finding them and sustaining injuries. The present device is a simple inexpensive receptacle for holding used blades and also for holding packages of new blades.v The used blades are concealed and the new blades are in endwise position thereby serve as a display receptacle, if desired. A further advantage of the invention is the construction of the receptacle whereby the entire box with the exception oi a concealed section can be made of Bakelite" in a single molding operation. The concealed additional section may be of metal colored to simulate Bakelite and thereby give the appearance of a unitary vault- 'like structure molded entirely of Bakelite The construction also lends itself to a simple molding operation and thereby permits of mass production and corresponding low costs.

An object of the present invention is to provide` A further object of vthe invention is to provide i a receptacle for both new and used blades which may be molded from Bakelite in a single molding operation with the exception of a single section which may be a concealed metal insert.

Other and further objects of the invention Application April 28, 1939, Serial No. 270,541 (c1. zoe-1s) will be obvious upon an understanding of the illustrative embodiment about to be described, or will be indicated in'the appended claims, and va 'ous advantages -not referred to herein will occurto one skilled in the art upon employment of the invention in practice.

A preferred embodiment of the invention has been chosen for purposesofA illustration and desription and is shown in the accompanying drawing, forming part of the specification, wherein Fig. l is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the invention with one corner broken away to show the position ofthe used blades;

Fig. 2 is a view taken along the line 2-2 of Fig. l; and

Fig. 3 is a view taken along the line 3-3 of Fig. 2 showing the metalv insert about to be inserted.

Referring again to the drawing, there is shown a razor blade'receptacle l having a compartment 2 at one side of the device adapted to retain new blades in exposed position, some of which are shown in dotted lines therein. At

the other side of the receptacle l is a closed vault-like compartment 4 for receiving used blades.

The normally open compartment 2 for holding new blades preferably comprises a bottom or base portion -5 adapted to support razor blades, with a strengthening rib 6 extending thereacross, wall portions 1 and 8 extending upwardly from the sides of the base 5 and wall portions 9 extending upwardly from the ends of the base 5. The

.' upper portions of the end walls 9 are preferably cut away as at lll to expose to view substantial portions of new blades and their wrappers, together with any advertising matter thereon (Fig. 1). The base portion 5, together with the wall portions 1, 8 and 9, forms a compartment with a normally open or exposed upper end for facili- -tating insertion, and removal of blades therein.

While blades .may be inserted in any position within the open compartment, they are preferably stood up onend therein as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1. From this position a blade may be more easily removed without disturbing other blades.v A partition Il preferably extends across the open compartment adjacent the lower part thereof and connects with the side Walls 1 and 8. This partition assists in holding blades upright within the compartment, particularly when the compartment is only about half lled with bladesand prevents them from resting horizontally in the compartment. The partition Il also ment (shown in A cover portion I5 extends over the top of the second compartment 4, and is preferably carried 'I'his top or cover portion I5 is preferably slightly shorter than the length -of the closed compartment 4 so as to assist in forming a. gap or slit I6 with the end walls 9, and the end .walls Q are themselves dotted lines in Fig. 2). blades may thus be inserted through the apertures s as to lie in substantially horizontal position at the lower part of fthe compartment 4.

The bottom of the compartment 4 differs from the molded bottom of the new blade compartment in that a metal insert I1 is utilized. By utilizing the metal insert it is possible to mold the rest of the receptacle in a single molding opersingle insertion of the metal bottom Il. more, the metal insert may be coated black to simulate Bakelite and the entire receptacle appears to be a unitary molded structure. This increases the attractiveness of the receptacle, which is an important element in household articles. The insert may be coated other than black.

Preferably the bottom member I1 is carried within a recessed portion I8 formed by grooves or channels I9 at the lower parts of the side and end walls of the compartment. Projections extend inwardly from the channels to maintain the bottom member I1 in its normal closed position out of contact port upon which the device rests. bottom member I'I of the receptacle of its contacting any water and consequent rusting.

The size of the receptacle is such that the blades normally discarded during a year or more in the used bladeV Compart- The low cost of the article permits it to be thrown away when iilled. However, the bottom member I1 may be easily lifted over the retaining projections 20, by means oi' a knife or other similar instrument, and the blades removed. After emptying, the bottom member I1 may be It will be seen that the present invention provides an inexpensive razor blade receptacle depository for used blades are immediately available at all times. When a sumcient number of used bladesA have Dirt-catching Joints or crevices and parts likely to rust are reduced to a minimum.

As various changes may be made in the form,

tate molding and for the insertion and removal of used razor blades.

3. A receptacle for safety razor blades comprising, in combination, a unitary molded part having a pair of compartments separated by a wall common to each, the top of one compartment being open and the bottom of the other compartment being open to permit it to be made as a unitary structure, the open bottom compartment having its transverse and longitudinal dimensions at least as great as the longitudinal and transverse dimensions oi! a conventional razor blade to be placed in the compartment, the open bottom compartment having a longitudinal dimension substantially equal to that of the open top compartment and having a partition extending across the compartment to retain razor blades in endwise position therein, the sides oi the open bottom portion having means for engaging and holding an insert, an insert member substantially the size of the opening adapted to be secured in the opening of said open bottom compartment so that the insert closes said open bottom to form a vault-like compartment therefrom, said vault-like compartment having a slot therein alongva top horizontal corner thereof to facilitate molding and for the insertion and removal of used razor blades.

IRVING S. BODKIN. 

